Christmas Party (1 Jul. 2001)

Nero Wolfe is stunned when Archie Goodwin reveals evidence of his impending engagement. However, Archie is no less shocked when accompanying his so-called fiancée to a Christmas party by the murder of their host.

Director:

Holly Dale

Writers:

Sharon Elizabeth Doyle (teleplay), Rex Stout (novel)

Stars:

Timothy Hutton, Maury Chaykin, Bill Smitrovich

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Timothy Hutton	...	Archie Goodwin
Maury Chaykin	...	Nero Wolfe
Bill Smitrovich	...	Inspector Cramer
Colin Fox	...	Fritz Brenner
Kari Matchett	...	Lily Rowan
Francie Swift	...	Margot Dickey
Conrad Dunn	...	Saul Panzer
M.J. Kang	...	Cherry Quon
David Schurmann	...	Alfred Kiernan
Richard Waugh	...	Emil Hatch
Jody Racicot	...	Leo Jerome
Nicky Guadagni	...	Mrs. Perry Porter Jerome
Robert Bockstael	...	Kurt Bottweil
R.D. Reid	...	Sergeant Purley Stebbins

Storyline

Archie shocks Nero by informing him of his forthcoming engagement to beautiful Margot Dickey. The announcement will be made officially at a Christmas party hosted by avant-garde designer Kurt Bottweil. To Archie's surprise at the party, Margot now intends to marry Bottweil, not him, but before the evening is over, the designer lies dead, poisoned after drinking his favorite liquor. Although everyone at the party is a potential suspect, immediate suspicion falls on the unknown actor in the Santa Claus suit who mysteriously disappeared during the excitement. After Archie returns to the brownstone, Wolfe reveals to him that he was the enigmatic figure in the Santa outfit.

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Plot Keywords:

christmas party | engagement | fiancee | santa claus | dancer | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Action

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Details

Release Date:

1 July 2001 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Pearson Television International

Did You Know?

Goofs

Archie Goodwin recognizes that Saul Panzer has been at the office by recognizing Panzer's cigarette butts in his ashtray. However, in every other episode of the series, Wolfe forbids anyone from smoking in his house.

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Quotes

Kurt Bottweil: I always have a Pernot after lunch. It's my secret public vice.

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Soundtracks

"Minuet in G Major"
(uncredited)
WoO 10, No. 22.32
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
KPM CS 7:12
As they finish dinner, Wolfe asks Archie to fetch a book from his room

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